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Accountants: Filing trade marks for your clients is NOT a good idea. Here’s why…

I am starting to see a concerning increase in accountancy practices filing trade mark applications on behalf of their clients. Of course, at first glance, you can see why this would appear to be the logical next step after registering business and/or company names. But it’s not, and for two reasons: timing and expertise. Timing … [Read more…]

Thanks for the great business name, Sir David Attenborough

I often get asked why I called my intellectual property services business KOMO®. Well, you can thank my hero, Sir David Attenborough. No, the legend didn’t name my business, per se. I’ll explain. Good practice in naming your business, particularly if you wish to secure a trade mark registration, a valuable asset that enables you … [Read more…]